there was one Saka in about 5th min of injury time.
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This game was a write off for me so not surprised about the outcome. Chelsea game is a write off too, though I think they will thrash us.
I think we can all now agree that Ozil was the problem.
We created enough chances not to lose the game apparently. :lol:
Noth worth anyone's time to list everything that is wrong.
But once again, all the positive stuff came from the younger players. AMN, Saka, Tierney and Willock were the only ones attempting something different. Even Martinelli showed more in a few one-twos and his movement than the senior attackers have shown in years.
That players like Willian, Ceballos, Pepe, Xhaka and Lacazette have continually been picked over younger guys with more talent, energy, nous and basic professionalism is the biggest indictment of Arteta. These experienced turds have showed time and time again during their Arsenal career that they offer almost nothing positive.
"Just play the kids" is a cliche when things are going badly, but the marked difference in performance between the younger and senior players is now so obvious that it's self-harm to not even give them a chance while nothing changes on the pitch. We've been saying this for a while now under different managers, but at this point, there really is nothing to lose so why continue to inflict dross like Willian upon everyone?
You could see a scenario where a team feautring Martinelli, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Willock, AMN and a few others beats Citeh in the League Cup and Arteta then reverts to the same old shit in the League. It would just underline his descent into incomprehensible madness.
We responded well.
Dominated.
Spirit. Fight.
Generating enough chances to score goals.
Difficult playing a team that only defends.
The boys are fighting. They are together. You can see that on the pitch.
Fuck off.
4 points off the relegation zone.